Title
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program
Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Description
The Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program (Community Change Grants) – the subject of this NOFO – offers an unprecedented opportunity to transform disadvantaged communities across the United States into healthy, climate resilient, and thriving communities for their current and future residents. The Community Change Grants will fund community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation. The historic levels of support provided by these grants will enable communities and their partners to overcome longstanding environmental challenges and implement meaningful solutions to meet community needs now and for generations to come. ** Track I applications – "Community-Driven Investments for Change" will focus on multi-faceted applications with Climate Action and Pollution Reduction Strategies to meaningfully improve the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. Awards under Track I are expected to be $10-20 million each and cannot exceed $20 million. ** Track II applications – "Meaningful Engagement for Equitable Governance" will facilitate the engagement of disadvantaged communities in governmental processes to advance environmental and climate justice. Awards under Track II are expected to be $1-3 million each and cannot exceed $3 million.
More Information
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351071
Submission Limits
Lead Applicants may submit a maximum of two eligible applications and may receive up to two awards, if they demonstrate the capacity and capabilities to effectively perform, manage, oversee, and complete the awards within the three-year grant period of performance.
Cost Sharing:
No cost-sharing or matching is required.
Deadlines
Internal Notice of Intent |
Jul 4, 2024 |
Notification of Internal Competition |
Jul 5, 2024 |
Internal Pre-proposal |
Aug 1, 2024 |
Results of Internal Competition |
Aug 21, 2024 |
Agency Notice of Intent/Pre-proposal |
N/A |
Agency Proposal |
Nov 21, 2024
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